Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

ALARGE ATTENDANCE At LAST NIGHTS MEET
ING-AN ORGANIZATIONS PERFECTED-CoN-
sTITUTIoN AND BYLAWS ADoPTED-OFFI-
GERS ELECTED.
There was most gratifying and encour-
aging response last evening to the call for
a meeting of citizens at Crosby hall tu or
ganize business mems association or board
Of trade We Judge that 250 or 300 active
citizens were in the hall and We do not re
member ever 10 have seen a more earnest
and intelligent interest shown at gather
ing of this kind. Hon. h. d. Harris, the
chairman, called the meeting to order and
briefly stated its object. Mr.. q. e. Averlll
the secretary, read the minutes of the meet
ing held at the Household office last week,
and also read the constitution and bylaws
for the proposed organization which had
been prepared by the committee appointed
for that purpose. After a brief discussion
participated in by c. +. Thompson, G. II.
Davenport, and the chairman this report
was unanimously adopted. Following this
the names of those gentlemen who wished
TO become members of the proposed associ-
alton were taken, the number reaching 100
or more. A committee consisting of c. f.
Thompson, J. p. Goodenough, +. Crosby,
c. H. Davenport and Martin Scott was ap-
pointed to nominate the necessary officers.
They reported the names given below, their
report was adopted and these gentlemen
were formally elected the officers Of the
Brattleboro Board of Trade,
PRESIDENT NJ Tyler.
Vice president-G. w Hooker.
Secretary and treasurer-G. G. Averill
Executive committee-Geo. + Crowell, J. j. Es
tey, O. l.. Miner, A, V. Cox l. b. Taft, d. Good
enough, o. d. EsterbroOk, 7. j. b. Cudworth, y.
l. Hawley.
One II the speakers in the early part of
the meeting, Mr.. Thompson, having sug-
gested that one of the first and best things
to be done is to have the Hinsdale bridge
made free, a member of the bridge compa-
ny was Intercepted as TO whether the
bridge property could be bought. In reply
this gentleman said that he spoke only for
himself, but it was his impression that the
company could be persuaded to sell it at a
reasonable price. 1t was then resolved
That the executive committee. be instructed to
have an article inserted In the warrant for the
next town meeting In regard to making the Hlns-
dale bridge free.
That il is the sense Of this meeting that the ex-
ecutlve committee take measures looking 10 the
establishment Of market day at as early a date
/ as possible,
That the executive committee make canvass
/ of the town for members Of this association
The meeting then adjourned.
/ The attendance, it should he said, was
/ thoroughly representative of all the bust
ness interests of the town and included, be-
sides the merchants and manufacturers, a
large number of farmers and workers at
the various trades, who showed AN active
| interest in all the proceedings.
Constitution and Bylaws.
Relieving in the necessity of an association OF
citizens to give tone and energy to their efforts IN
securing the advantages when the pos'tlnh Oh tht
town offers to agriculture, trade ana manuiact
uras as well as TO promote unity OF aCtlol ana u
] cultivate more intimate and friendly ncguAnl
ance among our people, We the cltllels ui BRAT
tlehoro, do therefore agree TO FORM s9'h an as''o
ciatiun and to he governed by the Following con
stituton and code of bylaws;
| ARTICLE This association shall be known AZ
! the Board Of Trade of Brattlehoiu.
ARTICLE 2-'lhe officers of this Association shhl
be a president, vice president secretary ana treas
| urer and an executive committee, all OF whom
shall be chosen by ballot at the annual meeting;
ARTICLE 3-The executive committee shhll III
clude the president, vice president, ami nine olht
] members of the association, and any seven mem
| hers of the committee shall constitute quorum
for the transaction Of any business entrusted u
| them, .t.......,u h,,.
| power To appoint special committees nom Tune u
| time as may appear necessary, ,
! ARTlCiE J. The annual meeting shall be hrl'
on the second Thursday of February In each year
at such place as may Ike appointed by tht eNTci
tive committee, and notice of such meeting shal
~ diminished i'm one or more Of the weekly news
papers published In this town Tor az leasi thIe
DAYS before the time of such meeting. Az an.
meeting OF the association ten members slhll con
stitnte a quorum. ,.,,.,,.
ARTICLE 6,-The executive committee snuli me
stately ON the first Thursday of every month"; !"